Augustus Edwin John was a painter of portraits, figure compositions, landscapes and flowers. He was also a draughtsman, etcher and lithographer. John was born on January 4, 1878 in Tenby, Wales. He was the brother of the painter Gwen John. He studied at the Slade School of Art in 1894, won a Scholarship in 1896 and the Summer Composition Prize in 1898. John first visited Paris in 1900 and later traveled to Holland, Belgium and France. He was influenced by Rembrandt, El Greco and the Post-Impressionists. He began exhibiting at the New English Art Club in 1900 and became a member in 1903. He became a professor of painting at Liverpool University in 1901. He had his first one-man exhibition at the Carfax Gallery in 1903. John painted in Ireland, Dorset and Wales, where he camped with gypsies and worked with Innes and Derwent Lees in 1911. He has exhibited at the Chenil Galleries and Alpine Club Gallery. In 1921, he was elected an Associate of the Royal Academy and elected a full R.A. in 1928. He was a member of the London Group in 1940. Augustus John was awarded the Order of Merit in 1942. He has traveled widely throughout Europe and paid several visits to the USA and Jamaica. He used to live in Dorset, London and later on in Hampshire. He has conducted several retrospective exhibitions of his drawings at the National Gallery in 1940, at Temple Newsam, Leeds in 1946, National Eisteddfod of Wales and Welsh and English tour in 1948. In later life, John wrote two volumes of autobiography, Chiaroscuro in 1952 and Finishing Touches in 1964. He died at his home at Fordingbridge, Hampshire on October 31, 1961.
IDA WITH CHILD
By Augustus John
Located in Portland, ME
John, Augustus (British, 1878-1961) IDA WITH CHILD. Pencil on paper, not dated, but after 1901 and before 1907. Signed lower right. 7 3/4 x 13 1/4 inches (sheet), framed to 16 1/2 x ...
Pencil
Price Upon Request
Dorelia Looking Up, Pencil on Paper Drawing by Augustus John
By Augustus John
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Dorelia Looking Up, Pencil on Paper Drawing by Augustus John 1878-1961 Additional information: Medium: Pencil on paper 39.4 x 20.3 cm 15 1/2 x 8 in Signed Provenance Arthur Tooth &...
Pencil
Halston , Vogue Magazine Illustration, Italy
By Antonio Lopez
Located in Miami, FL
Signature: Published Vogue Italy Client Halston Double Signature Signed lower right Antonio Also signed Halston Graphic remarks were written in pencil by Halston. work is elegantly m...
Paper, Watercolor, Pencil
$426
H 25.5 in W 19.75 in
Portrait of Male Face Pencil Sketch 20th Modernist Century Drawing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Male Sketch by Jacqueline Boisselot, French late 20th century size: 25.5 x 19.75 inches pencil drawing on thin paper, unframed condition: very good and ready to enjoy provenance: fr...
Pencil
$542
H 11.62 in W 8.27 in D 0.4 in
19th Century Portrait of Gustaf Wilhelm Palm in Pencil and Pastel
Located in Stockholm, SE
Portrait of Gustaf Wilhelm Palm (1810–1890) by Lorenz Frølich (1820-1908) Signed with monogram and dated May 1849. Pencil and pastel on paper. 29.5 × 21 cm. This portrait of the Swed...
Paper, Pastel, Carbon Pencil
Portrait of Reclining Nude
By Guillaume Dulac
Located in London, GB
'Portrait of Reclining Nude', pencil on paper, by French artist, Guillaume Dulac (circa 1920s). An artist known for his exquisite drawings - many are sketches for his larger oil pain...
Paper, Pencil
$165Sale Price|20% Off
H 12 in W 7 in
1930's Original Parisian Fashion Design Illustration Watercolor Elegant Lady
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Very stylish, unique and original 1930's French fashion design, no doubt of Parisian origin. The painting, executed in gouache/ watercolor and pencil, is dated to the upper corner...
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
Sailor
By Andy Warhol
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Andy Warhol (1928-1987) is the most influential and valuable American artist of the 20th century. Caviar20 has been championig his inimitable works on paper from the 1950s. We believ...
Paper, Ink, Graphite
$543
H 19.75 in W 25.5 in
Posed Female Nude Pencil Sketch 20th Modernist Century Drawing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Female Sketch by Jacqueline Boisselot, French late 20th century size: 19.75 x 25.5 inches pencil drawing on thin paper, unframed condition: very good and ready provenance: from ...
Pencil
$543
H 19.75 in W 25.5 in
Three Male Nude Pencil Sketches 20th Modernist Century Drawing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Pencil Sketches by Jacqueline Boisselot, French late 20th century size: 19.75 x 25.5 inches pencil drawing on thin paper, unframed condition: very good and ready to enjoy proven...
Pencil
$563
H 25.5 in W 19.75 in
Posed Female Nude Pencil Sketch 20th Modernist Century Drawing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Female Sketch by Jacqueline Boisselot, French late 20th century size: 25.5 x 19.75 inches pencil drawing on thin paper, unframed condition: very good and ready to enjoy provenan...
Pencil
$210Sale Price|30% Off
H 10.63 in W 8.27 in D 0.08 in
Girl - Original Pencil Drawing by J.L. Rey Vila - 1959
By José Luis Rey Vila
Located in Roma, IT
Girl is an original artwork realized by José Luis Rey Vila in 1959. Pencil drawing on paper. Hand-signed and dated by José Luis Rey Vila on the bac...
Pencil
$320Sale Price|30% Off
H 16.42 in W 12.41 in D 0.04 in
Portrait of a Lady - Drawing by Hermann Paul -1890s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of a Lady is a Pencil Drawing realized by Hermann Paul. Hand signed on the lower left corner. Passpartout included cm 51x35 Good condition. René Georges Hermann-Paul (27...
Paper, Pencil
Disegno accademia nudo maschile del XIX secolo su carta
Located in Florence, IT
Questa tipologia di disegno rientra pienamente nelle "accademie" ovvero degli studi dal vivo su modello (che poteva essere un modello in carne ed ossa oppure un'opera antica)che eran...
Paper, Charcoal, Pencil
Mid Century British Impressionist oil landscape
By Augustus John
Located in Woodbury, CT
This rare oil landscape by Augustus John, believed to depict a coastal view of North Wales around 1910, is a compelling and atmospheric work from an artist better known for his bold ...
Oil, Board
Seated Nude Portrait
By Augustus John
Located in Douglas, Isle of Man
Nude portrait in charcoal, unknown sitter. Signed
Pencil, Charcoal
UNTITLED (WOMAN WEARING A HAT)
By Augustus John
Located in Portland, ME
John, Augustus. UNTITLED (WOMAN WEARING A HAT) Etching, not dated. 5 3/4 x 3 7/8 inches (plate), 11 x 8 inches (sheet). Signed in pencil. Printed on laid paper with partial watermark...
Etching